Railway anchor applicator machine

A method of applying a railway anchor to a railway track comprising:

• supplying an anchor to an anchor receiving mechanism;
• rotating the anchor receiving mechanism from a first position located above the track to a second position below the track;
• applying a force to an anchor clipping mechanism coupled to the anchor receiving mechanism, the anchor clipping mechanism comprising:
• an applicator arm having an elongated body with a first end, a second end at a distal location, and a middle portion between the first end and the second end, wherein the middle portion is adapted to receive the applying force, and the second end comprises a guide pin;
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• an apply cam having a slot configured to receive the guide pin.

An anchor clipping mechanism coupled to a movable frame of a railway anchor applicator, the anchor clipping mechanism comprising:

• an actuator configured to couple to the movable frame;
• an apply lever configured to couple to a second end of the actuator, the apply lever having a fulcrum configured to couple to the moveable frame;
• an applicator arm having an elongated body with a first end, a second end at a distal location, and a middle portion between the first end and the second end, wherein the middle portion is configured to pivotably couple to the apply lever, and a guide pin is located on the second end;
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• an apply cam configured to couple to the moveable frame, the apply cam having a slot configured to receive the guide pin.